Pain, Struggle, and Hope： An African American Reading of Mildred D. Taylor＇s The Land

作     者：YANG Chun 

作者机构：China Youth University of Political Studies Beijing China 

出 版 物：《Sino-US English Teaching》 (中美英语教学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第12卷第12期

页      面：940-944页

学科分类：0303[法学-社会学] 12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 03[法学] 030301[法学-社会学] 120405[管理学-土地资源管理] 

主　　题：The Land African American criticism pain struggle and hope 

摘      要：The Land （2001） is a powerful coming-of-age story by African-American writer Mildred D. Taylor. Through vividly depicting the mental and physical pains suffered by black people as well as the undying hope of protagonist Paul in the struggle of achieving social and economic independence by obtaining a land of his own, Mildred D. Taylor not only pungently exposes the evils of racism but also successfully builds up positive image of black character in The Land. Based on African American criticism theory and close reading of the text, the present paper aims at exploring the central themes of pain, struggle, and hope presented in the novel with the hope of interpreting the historical and realistic significance of the novel.